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spooky

[spoo-kee] / ˈspu ki /


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But I am hearing from people who live in less resourced parts of the country, smaller states with smaller governments, like Vermont, who are saying this is spooky.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

Fittingly, Rhys is currently portraying the mayor of a small island town where spooky, supernatural things keep happening on Apple TV’s comedy-horror series “Widow’s Bay.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Also read: The financial sector is sending some spooky technical signals about the stock market.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

And while the stories of Poe lend themselves to the Halloween season, spooky events increasingly occur year round.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It was spooky but Brian began again, pronouncing the names more exactly, pausing between names and figures.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier




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